Cutter.



lPATENTE) JAN. 7, 1908.

P. B. LANG.

CUTTER.

APPLIOATION FILED M115, 1907.

[NVE/WOR PUB l 4K6' UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEErfoE.

PHILIP B. LANG, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 7, 1908.

Application filed April 15. 1907. Serial No. 368.306.

1 o all whom it may concern:

Be it knownrthat I, PHILIP B. LANG, aeitizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCutters, of

i which theL following is a specification, referholder, whereby it canbe removed, sharpened or renewed.

The detail construction of myim roved cutter -Will be hereinafter morefu ly described and then specil'icallypointed out in the appendedclaims.

Referring to the drawing forming part of this specification, likenumerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cutter illustrating the same ascarried by a digit of a hand, Fig. 2 is an end view ol the-same, Fig; V3is a cross sectional view through the blade holder of the cutter, Fig. 4is a developed view of the cutter, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of amodified form of cutter blade.

Vbetween the lugs 5 by screws 8 or similar fasteningmeans.

The outer end of the rearward extension B is bent upwardly, as at 9,whereby when the strip 1 is bent to form a ring or band to slipA uponthe finger of a hand, the finger will not be injured by the sharp edgeoft e rear extension 3.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, I have illustrated the ends of the strip 1 asbeing overlapped and soldered, as at 10, to form the ring or band, whilein Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, the ends of the strip of metal 1simply confront one another, it being optional with the manufacturer ofthe cutter as to how the ends ofthe strip 1 are secured or disposed.

I have also illustrated in Fig. 5, another form of blade 7 that can besecured ina-he holder or lugs 5, the blade being provide with a V-shapedcutting notch 11 in which the twine or cord to be severed is placed. Inusing the blade 7 illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the cord ortwine is simply severed by pulling the twine against the sharp cuttingedge of the blade, this form of blade being more simple and more easilysharpened than the blade 7a.

My improved cutter is particularly designed for packers, uphoslterers,seamstresses4 and persons having considerable twine, cord or thread tocut.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is -1. A cutter ofthe type described consisting of a ring or band having forward andrearward extensions, said rearward extension being cut and sheared toprovide upwardly extending lugs or holders, a blade.

detachably mounted between said lugs, said forward extension being bentupwardly to provide a shield for said blade.

2. A cutter consisting of a band or ring having extensions, a bladedetachably mounted upon one of said extensions, theother of saidextensions being bent upwardly to shield said blade.

3. In a twine cutter, an annular band having a forwardly projecting anda rearwardly projecting extension and with spaced lugs extendingtherefrom, ablade mounted in said lugs, said forwardly projectingextension having an upwardly-curved forward end and forming a shield inadvance of the blade.

In testimony whereof I alix my signa ture in the presence of twowitnesses.

. PHILIP B. LAN G. Witnesses:

Max H. SCoLovlTZ H. C. EVERT.

